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September 11, 1838 Macon Weekly Telegraph (Macon, GA) September 11, 1838


  ELECTIONEERING, TREATING
  The Central Committee, appointed at a meeting of the citizens of Bibb county, 
held for the purpose of devislug suitable means to suppress the present 
practice of Electioneering, on the 22d June last, to receive, embody, and 
publish the returns made by the several district committees, report that 
returns have been received from them, with the exception of the committee 
appointed for the Warrior district.  The names of 338 individuals have been 
subscribed to the pledges contained in the resolutions of the meeting. – From 
some individual members of the committee no returns have been received where we 
understand that several names have been subscribed to the proceedings.  Should 
they be returned, they will be made public hereafter.
  The committee would remark, that although the project has met with some 
opposition, yet they believe the desired object has been accomplished – that 
this great evil which has long corrupted and debased the most estimable 
privilege of a free people, has received a permanent check by the exertions of 
our citizens.
  THE COMMITTEE
  In accordance with the views of the meeting they request the publication of 
the proceedings in the several Gazettes of this city.

                                                                      Macon, 
June 22, 1838.
  In pursuance of the notice previously given, a large number of our most 
respectable citizens from the several political parties indiscriminately, met 
in the court house in the city of Macon for the purpose of lending their aid in 
carrying out the presentments of the last Grand Jury in relation to the 
practice of electioneering by candidates in this county.  On motion of Gen. L. 
L. Griffin, the meeting was organized by calling Maj. Edward D. Tracy to the 
Chair, and John J. Gresham, Esq. to act as a Secretary.
  On motion of Gen. Grifin, a committee was appointed by the Chair to draft a 
preamble and resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting on the 
subject proposed, which committee consisted of Messrs. James A. Nisbet, Simri 
Rose, Wm. Solomon, Levi Eckley, D. B. Butler, Jehu Campbell, and Dr. R. H. 
Randolph.  The committee retired for a short time, returned and reported a 
Preamble and resolutions which were taken up by the sections, and after the 
adoption of the amendments and substitutes proposed by Mr. W. B. Cone, stand as 
follows.
  Whereas the Grand Jury at the last Term of the superior Court of Bibb county, 
did recommend the suppression of the alarming evil of electioneering by 
treating in spirituous Liquors and public Barbecues; and whereas a number of 
respectably citizens of this city have called a meeting to carry out the 
Presentments of the Grand Jury on that subject; and believing that the Jury and 
the individuals whose names were appended to that advertisement, were actuated 
by no other motives or principles than to correct evils which prevail to an 
alarming extent in our county leading to corrupt and demoralize a large portion 
of our population, and destructive of the purity of the elective franchise.
  Ge it therefore Resolved, That we will support no Candidate for the 
Legislature or other office in this county, who will himself electioneer by 
treating in Liquors of any kind, or by giving Barbeques, or who will place 
money in the hands of others to do so for him.
  Resolved further, That we will support no candidate for the Legislature or 
other office in this county, who will either buy, or place money in the hands 
of a friend to buy votes in any manner whatever, to gain his election.
  Resolved further, That we will not countenance any individual who will either 
by false argument or by force, endeavor to induce another to vote contrary to 
that which his untrammelled conscience  shall dictate to him.
  Resolved, That we will subscribe a pledge to the foregoing effect; and that a 
committee of four from each Captain’s District, be appointed by the Chairman, 
to obtain singular pledges from the citizens of their respective Districts, and 
that the names of all such be published in the public gazettes of this place.
  Resolved, That a Central Committee of three be appointed by the Chairman of 
this meeting, to whom the different District Committees shall report on or 
before the first day of August next.
  The question being taken on the final passage of the Preamble and 
Resolutions, they were unanimously adopted.
  The committees appointed by the Chairman under the fourth resolution consist 
of
  For the City Districts. – James Goddard, M. E. Rylander, George Jewett, Simri 
Rose
  Godfrey’s District. – John Bailey, Jacob Johnston, Irwin Bullock, Levi 
Calhonn.
  Howard’s District. – Roland Bivins, B. H. Moultrie, Saml B. Hunter, Timothy 
Matthews.
  East Macon. – Luke Ross, Geo. B. Wardlaw, Anderson Rice, Austin Ellis.
  Rutland’s District. – Peter Stubbs, Thos. Simmons, Aaron Lessell, Rev. Mr. 
Brown.
  Hazard’s District. – Edmund Gilbert, Arthur Foster, Benj. May, Wm. Perdue.
  Warrior District. – Thomas Gates, George W. Moore, James Hoy, Jonathan Neal.
  And the Central Committee under the last resolution, appointed by the Chair 
consists of Washington Poe, Henry G. Ross, and Everard Hamilton, Esqrs.
  On motion of James A. Nisbet, Esqr. Resolved that the proceedings of this 
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the gazettes 
of the city.
  The meeting was then on motion adjourned.    
  EDW. D. TRACY, Chairman
  John J. Gresham, Secretary.
  J. Goddard, Simri Rose, Jno. P. Smith, A. R. McLaughlin, Charles Cotton, S. 
C. Lippitt, Toliver Wilcox, Ambrose Baber, U. J. Bullock, James Taylor, Thomas 
Harrold, Jno. Hunter, James Rea, H. Craft, H. Randolph, Luke Bliss, J. Cowler, 
John H. Ellis, Joseph Smith, Geo. T. Marlow, John H. Sims, Jas W. Bailey, E. 
Hamilton, John Barr, Thads G. Holt, Thos  F. Newton, Horace Fitch, S. S. 
Virgin, Jas C. Morgan, Harvey Shotwell, Edw D. Tracey, Thomas R. Lamar, R. B. 
Washington, B. T. Obear, P. C. Pendleton, R. L. Graves, Saml J. Ray, U. L. 
Wright, James L. Saulsbury, Robert B. Clayton, Midas L. Graybill, S. S. Clarke, 
K. Tyner, James H. Hardaway, Jas S. Graybill, D. C. Campbell, E. D. Williams, 
Wm H. Burdsall, L. S. Jones, L. P. Strong, Thomas King, John Conner, Leroy 
Napier, Richard Hickman, Thomas Taylor, John Fackler, J. H. Damour, J. B. 
Ayres, E. A. Nisbet, A. Fleming, Chas Campbell, G. McDonald, J. D. Weed, C. 
Lewis, Jas P. Bradley, E. McCall, William B. Fuller, F. A. Jones, William 
Judson, G. W. Johnston, A. B. McKee, Abm Perrel, S. T. Bailey, G. W. Jones, 
James H. Bishop, A. P. Burr, Robt Scandrett, Robt Fleming, J. T. Council, Henry 
G. Lamar, James D. Carhart, C. W. Raines, Wm Hightower, H. G. Ross, Alvan 
Keetch, Benjamin May, A. M. Hobby, Roland Bivins, Cephas Smith, J. F. Thompson, 
F. H. Welman, Tarpley Holt, Charles Day, James Turrentine, John Lamar, Geo W. 
Bivins, James M. Green, A. F. HJolt, M. A. Franklin, Edwin Stevbens, E. B. 
Wood, George Jewett, E. Russell, Peter Solomon, C. L. Howland, Benj E. Myrick, 
Saml T. Rowland, Robert Carver, J. G. Edwards, L. L. Griffin, H. D. Starr, Wm. 
Humphreys, James Smith, John S. Travis, D. B. Butler, Charles Collins, John J. 
Gresham, Jo A. White, David F. Wilson, Levi Eckley, Isaac G. Seymour, 
Washington Poe, George H. Rodgers, J. S. M. Baldwin, W. L. Southall, William G. 
Thomas, Henry A. Cundler, Wm. G. Macon, B. F. Dickinson, Edm’d Blake, Alex’r 
Russell, E. Sinclair, William G. Thomas, A. R. Ralson, Joseph M. Boardman, H. 
P. Redding, Geo C. McNeill, John Hunt, John M. Kibee, Robt Collins, D. F. 
Russell, S. Cray, B. W. Platt, John T. Lamar, Geo A. Kimberly, John Holzendorf, 
Chandler Smith, Simeon L. Stevens, Henry E. Hartridge, W. W. Robinson, Seth 
Hart, James Richardson, Amos A. Ross, Jno. D. Winn, James W. Castena, N. C. 
Munroe, James M. Jones, t. P. Stubbs, R. Winey, L. P. Harwell, W. W. Chapman, 
Joseph Gainer, Thos K. Mills, Wm J. Anderson, Z. T. Conner, John B. Ross, Z. B. 
Wade, Ira E. Fort, Dan Rye, William Fort, F. Wrigley, A. R. Freeman, Wm B. 
Parker, Robert Bowman, Isaac Newhall, J. B. Day, John L. Jones, James 
Hollingsworth, Benj M. Deland, Jno M. Field, Nathan Smith, John Molsby, Chas R. 
Gibbs, P. R. Younge, Jr, Wm Holmes, Jno r. Hayes, Lott Molsby, Wm C. Carloss, 
David Reid James R. Jackson, T. T. Wimberly, Augus McCallum, Thos Richards, 
Josiah Mitchell, John Richards, James Mitchell, G. B. Craft, John Mitchell, R. 
K. Evans, Jesse Mitchell, J. Thos Cherry, Mitchell Coxwell, N. Eells, Eddy 
Underwood, Wm H. Ellison, William Heaslep, F. F. Lewis, John Hunccut, Thos T. 
Wyche, Francis Collins, M. Barlett, Thomson Powell, J. M. Kibbee, Elias C. 
Jenkins, Jas W. Corbin, James Erven, Anderson Rice, R. Bassett, John Eanes, 
John Bassett, Henry II Porter, John Bassett, Danl Gunn, William Jinkens, 
William Gunn, Jonathan Rye, John P. Ballard, James O Ellison, H. L. Cook, John 
L. Lessel, E. A. B. Cook, Johansan Ricks, Geo B. Wardlaw, Daniel P. McArthur, 
David Flanders, Wright Neel, George Micklejohn, Sen, Allen McArthur, D. J. 
Davis, Lemuel Watson, N. P. Parker, G. F. Cowart, Robert Cunningham, Asa 
McNeal, Bardin J. Perry, N. B. Beard, Austin Ellis, John Mitchell, Robt 
Cunningbarr, Sen, John McArthur, Thos M. Ellis, Thomas Simmons, W. B. Oliver, 
John A. Jones, J. J. Newberry, Phillip Mnc, Rhesa B. Howard, Perry McGee, Thos 
Howard, Hiram King, Irwin Bullock, P. Stubbs, Jacob Johnson, J.P. Dodson, Thos 
M. Tabb, John W. Mahan, Jeremiah Burnett, R. J. Cowart, Samuel Fuller, Perry 
Neel, M. J. Fuller, Wilson H. Hardy, H. Reaves, Manen Neel, T. L. Reaves, 
Edmund Gilbert, W. H. Fuller, Luke Nowell, Thos K. Fuller, J. J. Mesdren, J. S. 
P. Fuller, Samuel J. Johnson, B. F. Fuller, James Asby, Wm Cogswell, William 
Thomas, Joshua Johnson, Jarret Cresap, Geo W. Ellis, Joseh McGray, Issac 
Sowell, L. P. McManus, Allen B. Strong, A. B. McGaire, Edward R. Ballard, 
Thomas Hardemann, A. Clopton, Wm. Hamilton, Elbert Calhoun, Luke J. Morgan, B. 
H. Moultrie, Adam Robinson, Adam G. K. Saffold, James H. Graham, Thomas I. 
Ross, Wm. Scott, C. R. Harleiter, James T. White, Samuel B. Hunter, John H. 
Sperry, Wm. M. Hill, George Dannon, Isaac S. Merriam, Wm. Altman, Silas S. 
Skipper, Isam Oliver, John Ivey, Wm. Johnson, sen, Wm Terry, Berry, Clark, 
Moses Grice, Joel Clark, Stephen McKinney, Amos Tharnal, Wm McElmurry, Richard 
A. Cain, Wm Johnson, George Stokes, ____ Miller, _____ Miller, Wm Ford, Thomas 
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